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Papayou

35 rue de la Prefecture, 06300 Nice, France
+33 4 93 80 15 97
Ranked #49 of 866 restaurants in Nice
4.5 of 5 stars 31 Reviews
Cuisines: French, Italian, Thai
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations
Neighbourhood: Old Town / Vieux Nice
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Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations
Neighbourhood: Old Town / Vieux Nice
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Manchester
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 September 2010

Situated in Old Nice: good French food and friendly staff. well worth a visit for lunch!

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Nice, France
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 September 2010

I live around the corner from this place. I have eaten here a couple of times but I am obviously not recognized as today, at noon, when the restaurant was completely empty, the very snooty waitress looked at us as something the cat had dragged in, undoubtedly because we brought along our kids. Fully booked (never happened before) we asked:... More

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Montreal
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71 reviews 71 reviews
Reviews in 34 cities Reviews in 34 cities
87 helpful votes 87 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2010

Cute restaurant in the old Nice with nice terrace. Very good typical food which is too rare in that part of town. My family is originally from Nice and I must say their raviolis reminded me of my grand mother's. Ingredients are fresh and portions are very good... The only bad note for the restaurant is on the service side... More

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Stockholm, Sweden
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53 reviews 53 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
50 helpful votes 50 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 September 2010
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Papayou was a really great experience! Located in a cosy street of Old Nice, the restaurant offers amazingly good food! The staff is friendly and helpful. This was the only restaurant where we went twice during our 10 days vacation! Loved it! Absolutely highly recommended!

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Waddesdon, United Kingdom
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140 reviews 140 reviews
Reviews in 52 cities Reviews in 52 cities
75 helpful votes 75 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2010

In a back street tucked away you will find this gem all i can say is go go go service top , could not be more helpful food fab at great price and spotless in and out including the LOO

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UK
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 August 2010
1
person found this review helpful

Had a lovely meal here, my friend and I were seated in the little side street outside the restaurant. The table was beautifully set and were brought olives and bread as we sat down. Plenty to choose from on the menu, I chose a traditional Nice dish of beef stew with ravioli which was lovely, my friend had a pasta... More

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london
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2010

We went in here by chance after looking for somewhere to grab some lunch. i had lovely nicoise onion pizza, homemade and gorgeous followed by a delicious goats cheese salad. the bread was fresh and crusty, the rose was good and the bill was v reasonable. the waitress was also charming.

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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2010
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We went to Papayou after it was recommended by my daughter. She was not wrong! We went in the last week in March -- it's not open every day sadly at this time of year! The food was amazing -- I had Gambas with coconut milk and Thai spices and my French friend (who also loved it!) had lamb and... More

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Isle of Wight
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2009

My husband and I ate here in September and have a wonderful main course of sea bass. The staff were charming and helpful and we were able to relax over our food and coffee and people-watch for as long as we wanted. The restaurant is closed from November to the end of March so unfortunately we'll miss it on our... More

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Bucks
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2009

We found this place, near the flower market, by accident. We both had the mushroom risotto - one of the best we have tasted. The service was very friendly and helpful. We would have visited it again but the only opportunity was Monday lunchtime & it was closed.

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